Chloe is the queen of a slow burn romance! I really enjoyed Bea and Jamie's story! This is a fun modern retelling of Much Ado About Nothing. The characters are well written, fun to read about, and easy to support. I'm excited there will be more in this series and can't wait to hear who is next and which play it will be based on! There was great banter, romance, and I also really liked the heavier topics included. I love that Chloe includes characters that may not traditionally be represented in her books. Bea is autistic and Jamie has anxiety There was some highly unnecessary conflict included that kept me from loving this one that just felt over dramatic.

I've read a few fake dating stories recently and this one was well done!

Read if you enjoy:
Enemies to lovers
Fake dating
Opposites attract
Meddling friends and family
Revenge story
Neurodivergent/anxiety representation

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the advanced copy of Two Wrongs Make a Right!
Because I love Chloe Liese's Bergman Brothers series, I was incredibly excited for this book, and it did not disappoint. I basically devoured it in less than a day because I simply couldn't put it down! I fell for Beatrice and Jamie, their story, their connection, their strengths and weaknesses. I've read many great romances this year, but this one captivated me in ways only Chloe Liese knows how to do.

this lost me when the characters finally got together. i felt like after that they were very bland. the smut was also a little cringey in my opinion.

Short Synopsis: Bea’s twin sister sets her up with her boyfriends roommate, to enact revenge Bea and Jamie decide to fake date to get back at them.

My thoughts: I just really loved the way this one played out. The meet disaster that developed into frenemies, to fake dating, to lovers. Jamie was the epitome of swoon worthy book boyfriend material. He went out of his way to not only make Bea feel comfortable, but also to understand her and how to help avoid triggering situations. The relationship that developed between Bea and Jamie was so healthy and strong.

I love reading about twin relationships probably because I have bffs that are twins! I really loved the sibling dynamic they had, and how they had each others back.

The one thing I struggled through was the lack of resolution between Jamie and his family. I’d have liked a little unpacking there, but maybe a spin off could solve that!

I did partial audio and partial ebook reading of this. The audio was so well done with multiple narrators that helped bring the characters to life!

Read if you love:
* Neurodivergent characters
* Healthy relationships
* Fake dating
* Swoony Pediatric doctors
* Meet cute disasters
* Dual POV, and dual audio narration

Thank you so much Berkley, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book! It’s out now!

Chloe Liese can truly do no wrong! Loved this reimagining of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. I was a theatre nerd in high school so I love all Shakespeare reimagings. I love that Jamie and Bea were complete opposites but they worked so well together. I love that Chloe's books are inclusive - she always includes disabled or neurodivergent characters in her books and I appreciate that she portrays them with accuracy and does it with such care. As a neurodivergent person, it makes me so happy to see them in more books. Chloe always makes me feel "seen" - thank you, Chloe!

Rating: 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5).

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for the eARC in exchange for my honest review. And huge thanks to PRH Audio for the complementary audio book!

Chloe Liese is a new-to-me author. I was so excited to read this book and it was everything I love in a good romance read. I highly recommend adding it to your TBR. I can’t wait to read more from Chloe Liese.

“I don’t see you differently. I see you better.”

A Shakespeare retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, neurodivergent MCs (autism and anxiety), LGBTQIA+, fake dating and amazing opposites attract chemistry between Bea and Jamie!!

Both characters are neurodivergent and the author did a phenomenal job of representing disabilities in a very thoughtful and believable way, making it so easy to relate to and fall in love with each of the characters.

Of course, in a romance, you want your book boyfriend to be perfect, right? Well, Jamie was... simply put, a dream boyfriend. He accepted Bea’s autism and made her feel special and never overwhelmed by her. Who doesn’t want a boyfriend/husband like that?!?

And, as for Bea, she accepted Jamie just the way he was, anxiety and all! They were both so compassionate with each other....the way people in the real world should always be.

It was a heartwarming, romantic and funny at times story that inspires us to accept who we are and know that even if we are different, in any way, we are still worthy of a loving relationship, if that’s what we want.

I read and listened to the audiobook. I thought the two narrators did a great job alternating chapters and points of view. As is usual with good narrations, the story was brought to life when I was able to listen via my audiobook.

Fake dating is the fun premise of Two Wrongs Make a Right. Bea and Jaime are a lovely couple. It starts with a unpleasant meat cute between awkward Bea and uptight Jamie. Their friends believe they would be a cute couple and try their best to get them together. So, of course Bea and Jaime devise a plan. Fake date and then break up in an epic way to stop all the matchmaking. I enjoyed seeing their relationship go from fake to real. The story has a fun premise. The conflict is quickly resolved which I appreciated.

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for the arc. This is my honest review.

I absolutely adored this book. It was sweet and endearing and tastefully spicy. It is possible to have open door romance without bringing on eye rolls from the reader! I’m looking forward to more by the author, this was my first by her. I applaud her bringing attention and understanding to being on the Autism spectrum, especially what was previously referred to as Asperger’s. My youngest son has the same diagnosis that effects a person not intellectually or verbally, but socially. (Like being able to read facial expressions). It’s a work in progress that takes with a lot of patience.

YES MA’AM TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT AND MY HEART IS A PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR!!!!

That is not an exaggeration. It melted, smushed, crushed, and also put my heart back together and ugh this dang romance book,,,

I knew she would come for me and come for me she did *yelling for eternity*

Miss Chloe knows how to write a dang slow-burn romance and I already knew I would love this and am so glad I did. And all of those 4 stars I’m seeing,,, did we read the same book? Because my heart wants to burst from my ribcage, I’m in love with Bea and Jamie!!!

Alright, let’s try and write this review now. Emphasis on try because I am feeling all of the emotions rn

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We’ll start with the retelling aspect of this new series, because that was something I was most excited about. Yes, I am a bad English major and have not read Much Ado About Nothing but we can cry about that some other time because I know enough. I do know that this is a gorgeous retelling and it was so well-done you don’t even know it’s based on Shakespeare but that’s what makes it gorgeous. You following? Lowkey, me neither but I never do. Anyways, I thought it was excellent and Miss Chloe Liese can do no wrong

The writing is absolutely breathtaking, equally easy to read and vivid in romantic description and just hits all the right sweet spots. And particularly with this book, Chloe Liese wrote these characters so well and it was wonderful to read. I was there with them in their adorable apartments and at Bea’s desk painting erotic flowers and at Jamie’s doctor’s office and ahhhh so stunning. The dual POV chapters were expertly done, as expected and she’s such a whizz at never confusing me, love that.

I absolutely love the sibling dynamics and cannot wait for the next two books, especially theorising who is next and which play it’ll be based on. Let’s place my bets now since this book is setting up Kate and Christopher, so I’m thinking Taming of the Shrew but Christopher is not the MC in that one so idk. But the sisters were so much fun to read about and I loved them all.

As expected, this book touches on neurodivergency and wow just does it so well. Bea is autistic and Jamie has anxiety and you could tell how much heart was poured into this representation. I also appreciated how it was talked about but not made the main conflict in this book and ugh my heart could not handle! There’s also a discussion on emotional abuse which was so important and I think handled very well. Chloe Liese always doing the mostest and I love her to bits!!!!

Last but certainly CERTAINLY not least are the wonderful Beatrice and James aka my beautiful children. They are so colourful and created with such love and did I mention perfect? Clumsy Bea is actually me and I love her. Tall Jamie with glasses and reading in bed with his old cats is also me. THEY ARE ME AND I LOVE THEM! Did I mention I love them? Because I really do. Like a lot. And them together??? Even more. Clumsy and rigid and tatted and stern and artist and doctor are far too perfect for this world I can’t even. Too good a pairing and mayhaps my heart was bursting with joy at the perfection of this slow burn. She really did it. Came for my heart. Made me wait. But worth it <3<3<3

GO READ IT RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN BE IN LOVE TOGETHER!!!

Yeah so, this adult romance will speak to your soul on all the levels and mend your maybe broken heart ITS SO GOOD. This is the Shakespeare retelling of your dreams that is full of light, warmth, fake dating for revenge opposites attract with a stunning slow-burn and is everything your soft heart will ever need xoxoxo

5 stars. Chloe kills it EVERY TIME. She’s an auto buy for me. Her disability and neurodivergent representation is spot on.

Two Wrongs Make a Right is absolute perfection from start to finish. Bea and Jamie are so freaking cute it killed me. They’re both these giant cinnamon rolls with hard exteriors and it just make their story even better. The communication?! AMAZING! I love the way that they talk to each other and apologize and work so hard to understand each other.

Absolutely so well done. I couldn’t put it down. I definitely fell hard for these babies!

AND THE FRENCH?! 🫠

Slow burn with lots of tension 🔥
Fake dating
Frenemies? To lovers

I love Chloe’s books. They have great representation, well developed characters and smart storylines. This was such an enjoyable read with depth and romance.

🥰really liked || 🔥high steam
🤟fake dating twist, strong communication, cozy
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HIGHLIGHTS: neurodivergent rep, mental health rep, LBTQA+ rep, opposites attract, fake dating.

Two Wrongs Make a Right was one of the most buzzed fall romances and one of my most anticipated reads, so I went into it with high expectations. Unfortunately, I fell victim to my high expectations. Even though the book has a lot of good things going for it, I was left a little unsatisfied. My main complaint about this book is how the hero and heroine, Bea and Jamie, were manipulated by their friends to go on a blind date. I abhor manipulation, so the whole premise rubbed me the wrong way, and it took me a while to get into the book. Bea and Jamie were interesting characters, and their relationship was cute, but I was just not very invested in their love story.

I've seen a lot of positive reviews of this book, and it does have a good rep, so in this case, "it's not the book, it's me" problem.

Two Wrongs Make a Right is a cute rom com book. It has fake dating and Jamie and Bea are adorable!! This is a short, swoon-worthy book. I adored Jamie. The banter that Jamie and Bea have are so freaking cute. It's a retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

"People shouldn’t take on something to love and expect it to be convenient for them. You have to meet a living creature where they are, and love them for who they are, not who you want them to be."

YES! A++ for healthy and mature communication and great care and kindness in a romantic relationship featuring neurodiverse and anxious characters. I'm not sure this quite works as a Much Ado About Nothing retelling, but characters inspired by Benedick and Beatrice of sharp-witted, sharp-tongued Shakespeare fame are always a good idea in my book — bring on the banter that develops into a more in-depth understanding! And fake dating to get revenge on meddlesome friends is the BEST reason for fake dating. Especially in a close-knit group of meddlesome, competitive, regular-game-night, Friendsgiving kinds of friends.

Not all of the story beats hit for me, but Bea and Jamie together were a delight. A nice antidote to some of the angsty, unhealthy relationships I'm seeing in a number of popular books right now.

This book made me extremely emotional. I'm someone with high anxiety who is more than likely ND. I thought I would find myself relating to Jaime more but I ended feeling connected to Bea. I loved the communication between the two. I loved how it showed people who struggle with society and because of how their brains are wired at times fail at talking to each other. We're so busy masking and trying to be ahead of society to fit in that it causes us to bump heads. I love how they were so carefully intimate with each other. I just felt so seen and so understood. This book will always have a special place in my heart.

On the surface, Bea Wilmot and Jamie West are polar opposites. She’s chaos; he’s borderline OCD. She’s full of sunshine; he’s strait-laced and grumpy. She’s artistic; he’s a pediatrician with a scientific grounding. So when Bea’s twin sister, Jules, and her boyfriend (and Jamie’s roommate) Jean-Claude use deception to forced the two of them together, Bea proposes that they fake a relationship as a form of revenge. Of course, like all good fake dating tropes, they inevitably begin to have real feelings that they desperately want to deny because of past emotional heartbreak.

What makes Liese’s story different is that the couple have one big thing in common: they’re both neurodivergent. Bea is autistic and Jamie suffers from anxiety with hints of the afore-mentioned OCD. Being autistic herself, Liese treats her characters with the utmost care and respect, proving that people who are neurodivergent are equally as capable as their neurotypical counterparts of having loving relationships, doing well academically, thriving at their jobs, etc. There are no harmful stereotypes, and the one person in the book who treats Bea as less than is handled appropriately.

It’s so refreshing to read about a couple who feel comfortable and trusting enough to share their secrets and who don’t mask their feelings for each other, even as they’re fearful of risking their hearts again. If you’re looking for a feel-good, relatively low angst romance with some steamy scenes, this is the story for you. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Berkley through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

My heart. This book was just done right, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

Think enemies to lovers and fake dating but done in a way that hits just right. Bea and Jamie didn’t really hit it off on the right foot. There were lots of spilled alcoholic drinks and more than one outfit change involved. But there was also something else. Was that a spark? No, of course not. Quirky and clumsy Bea and serious Jamie would never work. Enter meddling friends and family, add in some of that instant chemistry, sprinkle in some revenge, and you’ve got yourself one good story.

There were so many things I loved about this one. One, the rep is just outstanding. There are some really important people in my life who are neurodivergent. Seeing authentic representation of autism and Bea finding her love story warmed me in ways I didn’t even know I needed. It’s beautiful. It’s real. I need more. Next, the communication between Bea and Jamie was brilliant. The spice had me sweating. The side characters were glorious. I could go on and on.

This is the perfect mix of humor, romance, and heavier topics that were discussed so well. Anxiety. Toxic relationships. Toxic family members. Those feelings of never being enough. Chloe Liese does a fantastic job of bringing all these together in a way that feels so real and relatable.

Pick this one up if you like:

-Enemies to lovers/Fake Dating
-Fantastic rep of not only the main characters but the side characters as well
-Swoon worthy romance
-Laugh out loud moments
-Opposites attract

Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

I’m on a rough struggle bus trying to decide how I felt about this book and how to rate it. Now that I’ve given it a couple of days, I will say that my frustration and anger has subsided a bit, but I still can’t get my head around the “conflict” and how it all played out.

This book was an easy 5 star for me until about 87% in. It was phenomenal and I loved both of the main characters and all the side characters and it was just typical Chloe Liese perfection. I was starting to think we’d just get a cute happy ever after without the typical conflict in most romance novels - until the ball dropped and shattered everywhere. I felt it was SO unnecessary, on the wrong side of ridiculous and overdramatic and then the resolution was hot and heavy and left me feeling all over the place. I will say that after sitting on it for a bit, I will say it was a 4 star read - I still highly recommend and think it was a fantastic book, but the ending almost pushed it down to a 3 star.

Jamie and Bea have barely made it through their meet-disaster before their friends decide to meddle… tricking them to get together. The instant enemies decide to lay down their swords, teaming up for some sweet revenge. They’ll fake date until they have everyone fully invested and fooled, only to break their hearts (but protect their own) when they inevitably break up.

Jamie’s a buttoned-up pediatrician with anxiety. Bea’s an erotic artist with a sleeve of tattoos and autism. On paper, they don’t quite fit. In person? It’s complicated.

Chloe's beautiful writing, swoony characters, incredibly inclusive stories shine brightly in her trad debut. The banter is addictive, the side characters are fully fleshed out and well developed, and the steam is fan-freaking-tastic. Chloe effortlessly writes characters that make us feel seen, validated, and worthy of love. She's quickly become an all-time favorite. Desperately waiting for the next in this series!

Thanks to Berkley and NetGalley for an early review copy.

MMC'S WHO READ YES MA'AM. We had authentic autism representation in this book and I just knew miss Liese would not disappoint with the romance and spice. This plot of this is so fun, I laughed out loud at times. This book felt warm and cozy and I just wanted to stay in these pages forever.

Thank you #netgalley for an early read of #twowrongsmakearight